Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Market with a jump in the volume of stocks exchanged and having a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in Main and the Junior Markets declining as the JSE USD Market just inched forward as trading resulted in declining stocks overwhelming those rising with prices of 41 rising, 52 declining and 21 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,323.95 points to 342,178.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,939.83 points to close at 380,322.56, the JSE Main Index declined 2,330.96 points to finish at 329,764.00, the Junior Market fell just 13.23 points to 3,742.00 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 241.99.
At the close of trading, 21,574,580 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 16,404,398 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $99.96 million, up from $82.1 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 39,450 shares for US$4,029 compared to 2,521,741 units at US$130,691 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.41 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 901,123 stocks and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 600,008 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 7.45 million shares including several different trades followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.03 million stocks and Omni Industries with 309,810 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $20 to $290 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $60 to end at $990.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2023-24 earnings and 20 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 10,786,528 shares being traded at $74,668,059, down from 17,763,087 stock units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 864.48 points to finish at 344,502.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,532.52 points to end at 383,262.39, the JSE Main Index drifted lower by 1,024.19 points to 332,094.96, the Junior Market Index rose 16.03 points to 3,755.23 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.48 points to finish at 241.93.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led with 1.16 million shares followed by RA Williams with 410,257 stock units and Lumber Depot with 272,397 stocks.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 17,763,087 shares trading for $261,676,546 up from just 5,247,225 stock units at $34,621,784 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
JMMB Group shed $1 to finish at $21.50 with investors trading 36,486 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $3.61 and ended at $29.89 with an exchange of 7,325,025 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced 44 cents to end at $56.94 with 426 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $4 to close at $55 with traders dealing in 68,740 units and Seprod dropped 60 cents to $85 with 2,223 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,130.40 points to 345,367.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,149.71 points to wrap up trading at 384,794.91, the JSE Main Index sank 2,999.25 points to settle at 333,119.15, the Junior Market Index dipped 36.58 points to 3,739.20 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 1.90 points to end at 243.41.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts cover all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 5,247,225 shares trading for $34,621,784 down from 21,163,301 stock units at $212,963,026 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $22.50 in an exchange of 44,517 units, Pan Jamaica sank 47 cents to close at $56.50 with investors trading 2,830 stock units, Proven Investments dipped $1 to end at $18.50 with 373,882 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group lost $1 in closing at $59 with a transfer of 23,939 stocks, Seprod rose $1.35 and ended at $85.60 with 6,817 units crossing the market and Stanley Motta advanced 68 cents to finish at $7.42 in trading 493 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,741.14 points to 348,497.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,550.43 points to end at 388,944.62, while the JSE Main Index rose 1,899.29 points to end at 336,118.40, the Junior Market Index lost 10.47 points to close at 3,775.78 after trading above 3,800 points in the morning session and the JSE USD market slipped 3.46 points to end at 241.51.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.4 based on 
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Lumber Depot jumped 15 percent to close at $2.94, AMG Packaging rose 10 percent to $3.26 followed by Access Financial and Limners and Bards with an increase of 9 percent to close at $18.55 and $1.31 respectively while Jamaican Teas gained 7 percent to finish trading at $2.22. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined by 10 percent to $2.49, Express Catering lost 9 percent to close at $3.05 and Caribbean Flavours fell 5 percent in ending at $1.30.
Lumber Depot dropped out of the Junior Market ICTOP10 following the B gain during the week and is replaced by Cargo Handlers. Jamaica Broilers returns to the Main Market ICTOP10 with JMMB Group falling out.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,673.87 points to finish at 346,756.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,039.04 points to 386,394.19, the JSE Main Index gained 1,440.86 points to end at 334,219.11, the Junior Market Index rose 41.28 points to end at 3,786.25 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.30 points to 244.97.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 on 2023-24 earnings and .20.4 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 21,163,301 shares trading for $212,963,026 down from the heavy trading on Thursday when 33,308,007 stock units crossed the market for $1,000,353,283.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves gained 91 cents to close at $33.80 after a transfer of 5,489 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $4.99 and ended at $65.01 in trading just 2 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $2.99 in closing at $56.97 with 125,100 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to finish at $42 after an exchange of 180,175 shares, Scotia Group rose by 50 cents to end at $60 with investors dealing in 20,842 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.40 after an exchange of 98,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.